Day 1 Fly from the UK to Dallas Fort Worth, TX

Collect your car on arrival and drive to Grapevine, approx. 5 miles .

Historic Downtown Grapevine is a trip back in time, yet is minutes away from the excitement and action of Dallas and Fort Worth. Discover the bank that the outlaws ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ robbed as well as the carillon clock tower with its interesting history. Take a self-guided walking tour of the Grapevine Public Art Trail and you’ll find a collection of charming shops, restaurants, and art galleries. Not surprisingly, Grapevine is also known for its wineries and tasting rooms – the city name was inspired by the region’s native wild grapes – so you can count on great wine and fabulous food to be part of the experience, too.

Stay two nights in Grapevine.

Day 3 Drive to Sulphur, OK, approx. 180 miles

Head via Tishomingo where you can catch some tunes and lunch at Blake Shelton’s honky-tonk restaurant, Ol’ Red. Before getting to Sulphur, take a slight detour and stop at the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum to see a large collection of souvenirs from singing cowboys. In Sulphur, spend time exploring the Chickasaw Cultural Center or get into the great outdoors in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area with birdwatching, canoeing and kayaking, hiking, guided horse riding, fishing and wildlife watching.

Stay one night in Sulphur .

Day 4 Drive to Oklahoma City, OK, approx. 150 miles

Stop to see Turner Fall overlook before heading into Davis to fuel-up for your journey. How about a delicious BBQ lunch at Smokin’ Joes Rib Ranch, an Arbuckle Mountain Original Fried Pie, or even chocolate dipped potato chips from Bedre Fine Chocolate, run by Chickasaw Nation? Continue on to Duncan, where you can stop at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center and learn about the famous cattle drives, how the term ‘cowboy’ originated 150 years ago, and how cattle thieves were dealt with. After a day of discovery, you’ll arrive in Oklahoma City.

Visit some the significantly diverse areas of the city, like the Riverboat District where the Olympic Rowing Teams train for upcoming competitions, as well as urban whitewater rafting and surfing for visitors. Water taxis take you through Bricktown Entertainment District, home to restaurants, music venues, breweries, a baseball stadium, and the American Banjo Museum. If you happen to be in Oklahoma City on a Monday and Tuesday of any week year-round, head to the Stockyards City district to witness live cattle auctions and a main street with many shops to support the working cowboy – hat makers, saddle makers, boot makers, and all cowboy clothing. A great place for breakfast or lunch is Cattlemen’s Café. The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum is a showcase of North America’s Cowboy past to present. And the newest museum in Oklahoma City, First Americans Museum, is dedicated to the 39 Tribes whose tribal nations are all headquartered in Oklahoma. 

Stay two nights in Oklahoma City.

There are plenty of interesting stops in today’s journey. In Guthrie, learn about the violin at the ‘Double Stop Fiddle Shop & Music Hall’ by bluegrass musician Byron Berline. In Ponca City take the fascinating tour of the 1920’s oil baron E.W. Marland Mansion and then walk the self-guided tour of Standing Bear Memorial Park. The picturesque frontier town of Pawhuska is the home of TV cooking show ‘The Pioneer Woman’, Ree Drummond. Pawhuska is also the capital of the Osage Nation. Pawhuska (Osage County) is the location featured in the true story book ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ which outlines the Osage Nation, their varied past, and the first case of the FBI. A visit to WOOLAROC, a museum & nature reserve, rounds off the day before arriving in Bartlesville.

Stay one night in Bartlesville.

Day 7 Drive to Tulsa, OK, approx. 170 miles

Today is all about ‘a little bit of Oklahoma’s Route 66’. First stop is in Miami, (pronounced Miama) see the Coleman Theatre and the only 1928 Mighty Wurlitzer organ located in its original home. In Chelsea stop at Ed Galloway Totem Pole Park to see the ‘World’s Largest Concrete Totem Pole’. In Claremore, visit Will Rogers Museum. Will Rogers was a Cherokee variety entertainer, actor, radio announcer, author and philosopher. Just east of Tulsa in Catoosa, stop for a selfie at the iconic Route 66 Blue Whale. Continue to Tulsa.

Tulsa is a young vibrant city– and was established by oil money and oil barons. Tulsa is the birthplace of the Tulsa Sound. Visit the Woody Guthrie Center or the new Bob Dylan Center which houses the entire collection of Dylan archives. In the Pearl District you will find the Tulsa music district including the Church Studios by Leon Russel. Tulsa is considered to be the birthplace of Historic Route 66, so don’t miss all the photo ops around town –Golden Driller, Praying Hands, Buck Atom Space Cowboy, East Meets West symbolic intersection, and the centennial plaza. Mother Road Market is a great place for lunch or dinner, though there are many, many great restaurants to be found all throughout Tulsa. The Greenwood Rising District tells the story of the Tulsa’s Black Wall Street and the horrific Tulsa Race Riots. The Gathering Place is a 28-acre park for the whole family. Spend the evening in Cheery Street, a lively part of Tulsa.

Stay two nights in Tulsa.

Day 9 Drive to Muskogee, OK, approx. 100 miles

Tahlequah is the capital of the Cherokee Nation. Visit the Cherokee Nation Museum complex before driving to Cherokee Heritage Center to experience the Trail of Tears exhibit, Diligwa 1710 Village and Adams Corner (pre-removal). A great place for lunch while in Tahlequah is Sam & Ella’s Chicken Palace (though their house specialty is pizza). Next stop, Fort Gibson Historic Site and then onto Muskogee to find the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. You will find local wine at Pecan Creek Winery or take a break at the Muskogee Brewing Company.

Stay one night in Muskogee.

Day 10 Drive to Fort Smith, AR, approx. 140 miles

While in Muskogee, consider breakfast at Back in Time Diner – then head to the beauty of Robbers Cave State Park, the former place and hideout of the bandits Belle Starr and Jesse James. Explore Robbers Cave State Park on a hike or rent a horse, bike, or canoe. You’ll also find rock climbing/rappelling, swimming, fishing, wildlife watching, and disc golf. At the Fort Smith National Historic Site you can learn about the manners and customs of 1900’s bandits and outlaws such as the Dalton Gang, James Gang, Cherokee Bill and the Rufus Buck Gang were known to call this home. History was made nearby at the Chaffee Barbershop Museum in March 1958, when Elvis Presley got his first military haircut before joining the United States Army.

Stay one night in Fort Smith

Day 11 Drive to Little Rock, AR, approx. 160 miles

Little Rock is brimming with southern history mixed with contemporary creativity and a bustling downtown area, awash with lively restaurants and bars. Use the charming and extensive streetcar system to see all there is across the city. At the centre of downtown is Riverfront Park, set in 33 acres of urban parkland. Here you’ll discover the original ‘Little Rock’ that gives the city its name. The park is a part of the 14 mile Arkansas River Trail, popular with cyclists, joggers and walkers. Stroll across the Clinton Presidential Park Bridge, a repurposed former railway bridge, to the William J Clinton Library & Museum, constructed in honour of Arkansas’ most famous citizen. Little Rock was home to Bill Clinton for over 16 years whilst as State Governor and Presidential candidate. The Clinton Presidential Center presents a unique perspective of the work – past, present, and future – of the 42nd President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton. The library's permanent collection includes an exact replica of President Clinton's Oval Office, the presidential limousine, and a timeline with exhibits for each year of Clinton's presidency.

Stay one night in Little Rock.

Day 12 Drive to Memphis, TN, approx. 140 miles

Before you get to Memphis, stop at Historic Dyess Colony - The Boyhood Home of Johnny Cash. Continue into Memphis along the Mississippi River. Memphis is known for American blues and rock ‘n roll and has plenty to see and do. The National Civil Rights Museum, Sun Studios - where Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Ike Turner, and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded their music, and, of course, Graceland. By today’s standards, you are likely to think Graceland doesn't look very big. But, it is filled with everything Elvis and in the 1950s, Graceland was the top address in Memphis, a princely building, and for many years the home of Elvis Presley. In the evening spend time on Beale Street and experience the live music in the many bars and restaurants.

Stay two nights in Memphis.

Day 14 Drive to Nashville, TN, approx. 315 miles

A long drive today, but a trip to Tennessee isn’t complete without a stop in Lynchburg for the oldest registered whiskey distillery, ‘Jack Daniels’. Nashville is known as ‘Music City USA’ and regardless of your taste in music you are bound to find something to inspire you. Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (with the golden Cadillac of Elvis), the National Museum of African American Music, the Johnny Cash Museum and the Ryman Auditorium, a converted church that was the first site of the Grand Ole Opry. On Music Row you can take a tour of historic RCA Studio B, nicknamed ‘the home of a thousand hits’, where musicians like Roy Orbison, Dolly Parton and the Everly Brothers recorded their music. In the evening you will probably hear many well-known songs in the bars and restaurants on Broadway, known as the ‘Honky Tonk Highway’, and you can learn how to line dance at the Wildhorse Saloon.

Stay two nights in Nashville.

Day 16 Depart from Nashville